Privileged code execution via malformed SMU messages
Published Feb 12, 2026 · Updated Feb 12, 2026
Code execution in AMD Instinct MI210 and MI250 before ROCm 6.4 allows local privileged users to run code through malformed SMU messages. PMFW acts as an unintended intermediary, forwarding attacker-controlled malformed messages to the system management unit without adequately constraining the request. Exploitation requires high local privileges and high complexity; successful abuse compromises confidentiality and integrity without a reported availability impact.
Summary
What happened
Code execution in AMD Instinct MI210 and MI250 before ROCm 6.4 allows local privileged users to run code through malformed SMU messages. PMFW acts as an unintended intermediary, forwarding attacker-controlled malformed messages to the system management unit without adequately constraining the request. Exploitation requires high local privileges and high complexity; successful abuse compromises confidentiality and integrity without a reported availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-31313
- Published
- Feb 12, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 12, 2026
- Vendor
- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
- Product
- AMD Instinct™ MI250
- Classifications
- CWE-441
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 12, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Feb 12, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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